According to BET, R&B star Ginuwine recently declined to kiss a fellow housemate on Celebrity Big Brother UK. Normally, this kind of thing would probably not be a huge deal. However, this particular housemate, India Willoughby, is a trans woman. This little detail is why many are now accusing Ginuwine of being trans-phobic.
I'm going to be totally honest, I'm not really into R&B music or reality TV, so a controversy like this is not something I would usually pay attention to or care about. The only reason I'm posting about this is because I am tired of Hollywood, liberals, and all of their hypocrisy.
The people that are currently calling out Ginuwine for his so-called "transphobia" are the same ones constantly yelling about choice and consent. There is constant talk about how people should be allowed to do whatever they want with their bodies. When it comes to sexual behaviors/activities, yes, consent is extremely important. So why was it so horrible for Ginuwine to refuse to kiss someone he wasn't comfortable kissing?
What makes this debate especially interesting is the fact that Ginuwine told Willoughby he would not date her BEFORE she tried to kiss him. Isn't that considered some form of harassment? In light of all the recent sexual harassment allegations in Hollywood, and the #metoo movement, you would think more people would be upset about Willoughby's behavior than Ginuwine's.
I think it's important for us to analyze situations a little bit more before we take to Twitter to react.
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